Description
Luxurious chicken oscar combines tender poultry with delicate crab and crisp asparagus. Creamy hollandaise sauce elevates this classic dish, creating a memorable dining experience you’ll savor with genuine culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz lump crab meat
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 cup melted butter
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup olive oil (approximately 4 tbsps)
- 2 tbsps + 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (divided)
- 6 spears asparagus
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Wash and trim asparagus spears, steam until vibrant green and tender-crisp. Flatten chicken breasts to uniform thickness, slice into portions. Drain crab meat and season with Old Bay and lemon juice.
- Coat Chicken: Mix flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Thoroughly coat each chicken piece with seasoned flour, ensuring complete coverage.
- Sear Chicken: Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook flour-dusted chicken until golden-brown and crisp, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
- Create Hollandaise: Whisk egg yolks with lemon juice and seasoning. Gradually blend in melted butter to form a smooth, luxurious sauce.
- Assemble and Finish: Layer chicken in a baking dish, top with asparagus spears and seasoned crab meat. Pour hollandaise sauce over the entire dish. Warm in the oven until heated through, allowing flavors to meld and intensify.
Notes
- Asparagus Prep Tip: Choose fresh, bright green spears with tight tips for the best texture and flavor, avoiding wilted or discolored vegetables.
- Chicken Tenderizing Technique: Use plastic wrap when flattening to prevent meat from sticking to the mallet and ensure even thickness without tearing.
- Seasoning Secret: Pat chicken dry before coating to help flour adhere better and create a crispier, more golden exterior when cooking.
- Sauce Stability Trick: Whisk hollandaise sauce continuously and maintain a gentle heat to prevent separation and achieve a silky, smooth consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 1260
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 760 mg
- Fat: 98 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 68 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 66 g
- Cholesterol: 524 mg